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Visas Overview

Visas are required by most foreigners entering mainland China although, at this stage, visas are not required by Western nationals visiting Hong Kong and Macau. Visas are available from Chinese embassies and consulates in most countries.

Regions

General information

Official name:
People's Republic of China

Capital city:
Beijing

Area:
9 596 960 sq km

Population:
1,286,975,468

Time Zone:
GMT/UTC + 8 ()

Currency:
Renminbi (Y)

Official language:
Cantonese, Mandarin

People:
Han Chinese (93%), plus 55 ethnic minorities

Religion:
Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism (no stats available); Islam (14 million), Christianity (7 million)